(2.) In cases disallowed but when the claimant can show occupation for a period of years and has a strong moral claim for compensation, recommendations for compensation should be made.
(3.) In cases that it is desirable to allow, the Taxlord should be put in as a Landlord with power to revise his tenants' rentals, or else a recommendation for buying out the Taxlords' rights either by the perpetual Lessees or by the Government should be made, since the object is to abolish the system of Taxlord and perpetual Lessee.
4. It is probable that it will be found most satisfactory for the Government to buy out the Taxlords' rights. A calculation has been made and it is estimated that at the most it will cost $50,000 for the Government to acquire all such rights. Such sum would be well spent, for the abolition of the objectionable system would put an end to the disputes between the Taxlords and their Lessees, and the Government would be in a position to recoup itself by raising the Crown Rent paid by the actual cultivators.
5. As the land settlement proceeds, titles are being issued and a new rent roll at enhanced rates made, rates hitherto levied being found to be very much too low.
It is desired to deal finally with these Taxlord claims simultaneously with other claims in each District, and I have therefore to ask your authority to spend a sum of not more than $50,000 in buying out Taxlords' rights. Once these are disposed of, the rest of the land settlement should proceed quickly with considerable advantage to the revenue of the Colony.
(2.) In cases disallowed but whed the claimant
can show occupation for a period of years and has a strong
moral claim for compensation, recommendations for compensation
738 should be made.
(3.) In cases that it is desirable to allow, the
Taxlord should be put in as a Landlord with power to revise his
tenants rentals, or else e recomendation for buying out the
Taxlords' rights either by the perpetual Lessees or by the
Goverment should be made, since the object is to abolish the
system of Taxlord and perpetual Dessee.
4.
It is probable that it will be found most
satisfactory for the Goverment to bay out the Taxlords' rights.
A calculation has been made and it is estimated that at the
most it will cost $50,000 for the Goverment to acquire all
such rights. Such sun would be well spent, for the abolition
of the objectionable system would put an end to the disputes
between the Taxlords and their Lessees, and the Goverment
would be in a position to recoup itself by raising the Crown
Rent paid by the actual cultivators.
5.
the
As the land settlement proceeds titles are
being issued and a new rent roll at enhanced rates made,
rates hitherto levied being found to be very much too low.
It is desired to deal finally with these
Taxlord claims simultaneously with other claims in each Dis-
trict, and I have therefore to ask your authority to spend a
sum of not more than $50,000 in buying out Taxlords' rights.
Once these are disposed of the rest of the lend settlement
should proceed quickly with considerable advantage to the
revenue of the Colony.
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